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ST. PAUL, MN-The Ford assembly plant here closed down for good Dec. 16, after a century of operation. Historian Brian McMahon takes viewers on a photographic tour. MORE

NOBLESVILLE, IN-Faced with skyrocketing costs of metals, manufacturers are increasingly making parts from thermoset composites. MORE

WASHINGTON-Investment in equipment and software will grow by 9 percent in 2012, according to the latest forecast from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. MORE

AMANA, IA-Christmas came a little early for the 350 workers that have been on layoff from Whirlpool Corp.’s refrigerator assembly plant here. The employees have been called back to work, effective Tuesday, Jan. 3, and the plant also plans to hire 250 additional workers during the first three months of 2012. MORE

OTTAWA, ON-GM will invest $85 million in its Oshawa assembly plant to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Impala car. MORE

LAGRANGE, GA-A South Korean auto parts supplier will set up a $14 million assembly plant here that will create 100 new jobs over three years. MORE

CUPERTINO, CA-If Apple moved the assembly line for the iPad from China to the United States, it would create 67,000 manufacturing jobs in America, according to a new study. MORE

NORCROSS, GA-Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has opened a new headquarters facility here, which will bring 100 jobs to the area. The company plans to build a new assembly plant in Georgia within the next few years. MORE

PHOENIX-Magna International subsidiary Cosma International is planning to open a new assembly plant here to produce metal components for solar energy systems. MORE

NEW YORK-Manufacturing in the New York region expanded more than forecast to the highest level in seven months in December, as measures of employment and new orders improved. MORE